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    Career Education Sessions

    Career Services will collaborate with you to provide customized career workshops or in-class presentations.  Whether you are faculty member of student group leader, please contact us about one or more of the following topics, or request another topic you would like to see offered.

    Explore the Career Presentation Options and Their Learning Outcomes

    • Exploring Majors and Careers - Finding Your Why

      Students will be able to:

      • Understand how interests and strengths factor into major choice
      • Identify their core values in order to evaluate meaningful career choices
      • Explore the relationship between majors and careers
      • Locate resources available for occupational research
    • Tips & Tools for Researching Careers

      Students will be able to:

      • Conduct initial occupational research using O*Net Online
      • Use Career Insights and Indeed.com to find regional, real-time career information
      • Describe the benefits of informational interviews and job shadowing
    • The Power of the Informational Interview - Why and How to Do Them

      Students will be able to:

      • Describe the purpose and benefits of informational interviews
      • Make a proper request for an informational interview
      • Prepare questions to ask during an informational interview
      • Follow up appropriately to an informational interview
    • Internships - How to Find Them, Land Them, and Make the Most of Them

      Students will be able to:

      • Describe the benefits of internships and the different types possible
      • Use multiple resources and strategies to find internships
      • Discover techniques for marketing oneself
      • Understand the importance of professional communication and behavior while interning
    • Writing Resumes that Win Interviews

      Students will be able to:

      • Describe the categories of information to include on a resume
      • Create accomplishment statements to describe experiences
      • Develop a resume using employer-preferred formats and guidelines
    • The Art & Science of Compelling Cover Letters

      Students will be able to:

      • Describe the purpose of a cover letter and proper format
      • Create a “hook” and effectively communicate interest in the organization
      • Illustrate skills through stories and develop a confident conclusion
    • Resumes and CVs for Getting into Graduate School

      Students will be able to:

      • Understand key differences between resumes and CVs and when to use which
      • Showcase undergraduate research and other experiences
      • Use categories not commonly included on business resumes
    • What Employers Want You to Know about Them (Before a Career Fair or Interview)

      Students will be able to…

      • Find key information about an organization through the company website
      • Use varied resources to discover organizational mission, values, and culture
      • Discuss organizational knowledge with prospective employers and ask pertinent questions
    • Essential Skills Employers Want: Where to Get Them, How to Talk about Them

      Students will be able to…

      • Identify professional competencies valued by employers
      • Describe ways to develop needed competencies
      • Write compelling accomplishment statements on a resume
      • Utilize the STAR method to illustrate competencies during an interview
    • Interview Strong

      Students will be able to…

      • Prepare for a professional interview, including attire and navigating virtual settings
      • Use strategies, like the STAR technique, to prepare for behavioral interview questions
      • Follow up appropriately after an interview
    • Negotiating Salary and Benefits

      Students will be able to…

      • Utilize resources to identify reasonable starting salaries by profession and location
      • Consider benefits and other perks when evaluating a job offer
      • Advocate for themselves professionally during the salary negotiation process
    • Is Graduate School for Me? The Why, When and How of Graduate School

      Students will be able to…

      • Evaluate legitimate versus superficial reasons to pursue a graduate program
      • Identify potential timelines for graduate school, including pursuing professional experience or a gap year program before applying
      • Outline next steps in beginning the application process
    • Comparison Shopping Graduate Programs

      Students will be able to…

      • Understand the benefits of considering and applying to multiple programs
      • Evaluate graduate school programs based on important criteria such as, accreditation, faculty and career outcomes
      • Capably compare tuition, scholarships, assistantships, and grant opportunities
    • LinkedIn and Managing Your Social Media

      Students will be able to…

      • Recognize positive and negative behaviors on social media that impact their marketability
      • Create a LinkedIn profile and begin connecting with peers and professionals
      • Understand the benefits and uses of a professional social media account
    • Networking Made Easy

      Students will be able to…

      • Create a professional introduction
      • Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication when meeting professionals
      • Describe the value of involvement in professional organizations
    • Writing Letters of Intent or Personal Statements

      Students will be able to…

      • Identify the key components of quality graduate school application essays
      • Develop ideas for content
      • Locate resources to help them in their process
    • Start Strong: Impressing Your Employer in Your First Year on the Job

      Students will be able to:

      • Understand what constitutes professional behavior
      • Communicate professionally on the job
      • Seek and receive feedback
      • Set goals and earn support for professional development

    Request a Presentation

    To request a presentation, please contact Career Services:

    Dahlonega/Cumming/Blue Ridge
    • 706-864-1951
    • careerservices-dah@ung.edu
    Gainesville
    • 678-717-3964
    • careerservices-gvl@ung.edu
    Oconee
    • 706-310-6310
    • careerservices-ocn@ung.edu
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